''Steneurytion'' is a
genus
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of
centipede
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s in the
family
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Geophilidae
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. This genus was first described by Austrian
myriapodologist
Myriapodology is the scientific study of myriapods which includes centipedes and millipedes. The field of myriapodology can also cover other myriapods such as pauropods and symphylans. Those who study myriapods are myriapodologists.
Societies
* ...
Carl Attems
Carl August Graf Attems-Petzenstein (13 October 1868 in Graz, Austria – 19 April 1952 in Vienna) was an Austrian myriapoda, myriapodologist and invertebrate zoology, invertebrate zoologist. He published 138 scientific papers, most of them d ...
in 1909.
These centipedes are found in
Australia
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,
New Zealand
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, and
Hawaii
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.
Description
Centipedes in this genus feature elongate heads, elongate
forcipule
Forcipules are the modified, pincer-like, front legs of centipedes that are used to inject venom into prey. They are the only known examples of front legs acting as venom injectors.
Nomenclature
Forcipules go by a variety of names in both sci ...
s, second maxillae with particularly elongate claws and sclerotized rims surrounding the metameric pores, no sternal pores, and an ultimate leg-bearing segment with a narrow metasternite and scattered coxal pores; the lateral parts of the
labrum almost touch medially.
These centipedes range from about 2 cm to about 4 cm in length and can have 37 to 53 pairs of legs.
The species
''S. dux'' is notable for its large size (up to 44 mm in length) and for having as many as 53 leg pairs, the maximum number recorded in this genus.
Species
Valid species:
* ''
Steneurytion antipodum''
(Pocock, 1891)
* ''
Steneurytion dux''
(Chamberlin, 1920)
* ''
Steneurytion hawaiiensis''
(Chamberlin, 1953)
* ''
Steneurytion incisunguis''
(Attems, 1911)
* ''
Steneurytion mjoebergi''
(Verhoeff, 1925)
* ''
Steneurytion morbosus''
(Hutton, 1877)
References
Centipede genera
Taxa described in 1909
Taxa named by Carl Attems
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